In connection with the Board of Supervisors’ unanimous approval to establish an anti-racist policy agenda for LA County—the first in the history of the region—Supervisor Ridley-Thomas, the motion’s author, will hold a virtual conversation on the role of LA County in redefining systems and structures to create a more equitable environment. Guests include:

• Manuel Pastor, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and American Studies & Ethnicity and Director of Program for Environmental and Regional Equity at USC;
• Fesia Davenport, Los Angeles County Chief Operating Officer;
• Paul Ong, Professor and Director of the Center for Neighborhood Knowledge at UCLA;
• Mark-Anthony Johnson, Director of Health and Wellness at Dignity and Power Now.